Ave Maria! I would like to share with you a thought of praise from my heart that borrows from the angelic declaration of St. Michael the Archangel. I hope it is uplifting to you and others, magnifies our Eucharistic Jesus, inspires conversions and reversions, and brings greater glory to God the Father: … Continue reading The Holy Eucharist And The Holy Rosary
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Faith + Family + Football
Child of God, Follower of Jesus the Christ, Catholic, Father, Son, Brother, Friend, Sales Rep, Blog Author, guest on internet radio show, Man of Faith, Dominican Lay person, Knight of Columbus, Chaplain, Catholic Business Network of Greater Philadelphia, Kairos Leader, former football player and coach, Long time Eagles Football season ticket holder, Bocce ball player.
Why We Must Pray For Priests…
I fully identify and empathize with our ordained ministers of God (who we call priests, as well as deacons) as my own heart is the heart of a priest by the grace of God. By Rite of Baptism we become God's children and we are called to be Priest (unordained), Prophet and King. A little … Continue reading Why We Must Pray For Priests…
PARENTHOOD
Words of Blessed Solanus Casey "Parenthood - raising up little saints for God, and sanctifying ones own soul by a constant union of spirit and will with the Divine Spouse of our souls - Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament." Words of Saint Theresa of Calcutta "God does not call me to be successful; He calls … Continue reading PARENTHOOD
Praying for the Government Prayer Guide
FOR THE LORD IS OUR JUDGE The Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our King; it is He who will save us. (Isaiah 33:22) The Lord Almighty is the creator of all things, including government (Isaiah 9:6). He created three institutions to care for us - family, Church and government. His heart is for … Continue reading Praying for the Government Prayer Guide
NUGGETS OF TRUTH!
Nuggets of Truth - Do you and I not call Jesus our Brother, our Lord, our Savior and our King and our everything ? Do we not call God, Father? Didn’t Jesus teach us this? So does it not stand to reason that we should call Mary, the mother of Jesus, the mother of God … Continue reading NUGGETS OF TRUTH!
What Child Is This? December 23, 2024
Only a day and a half left in Advent 2024. I encourage you as you read this to stop whatever you are doing and just be quiet and silent for as long as possible - a minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes or more. Don't think about anything, don't do anything, don't even pray. Pay attention … Continue reading What Child Is This? December 23, 2024
Two Poems Inspired By Advent and A Priest’s Homily 2024
MAKING SPACE Are you making space, making space for Jesus You don’t find him, He finds you Only if you make space for Him He never forces Himself on You Are you making space, making space for Jesus He left us a gift, it’s called the Catholic Church In this Church we store this treasure … Continue reading Two Poems Inspired By Advent and A Priest’s Homily 2024
Our Lady of Champion, Pray For Us!
How Do We Stop Sinning
Confession, Communion, Confession, Communion, Confession, Communion, repeat frequently from now to eternity. Confession and Holy Communion are the one two punch to defeating sin. My pop taught me this and led by example. I am blessed because of him. BUT, JUST BE A GOOD PERSON BULL! Thinking or saying just be a good person is … Continue reading How Do We Stop Sinning
The Weight of Glory
The Weight of Glory is the title of one of many of C.S. Lewis' books. I am a big fan of C.S. Lewis. Weight means heavy or heaviness. "Lewis introduces the concept of "glory", not as fame or self praise, but as a divine attribute. He delicately argues that humans are not just created by … Continue reading The Weight of Glory
Charles DeFeo: Catholic Blogger and Useless Servant of Christ 